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Boulder County coalition proposes early childhood countywide tax
20+ hour, 5+ min ago (682+ words) A new coalition of early childhood education advocates is asking the Boulder County commissioners to add a countywide property tax to the November ballot to create a dedicated funding source for childcare assistance. The commissioners are tentatively scheduled to hold…...
Boulder County childcare assistance enrollment freeze nears two years
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (864+ words) As Boulder County's Child Care Assistance Program enrollment freeze approaches two years, local child care leaders are warning that stopgap measures helping low-income families afford care aren't sustainable long term. "We don't see an end in sight," she said. "Families…...
Colorado faces a funding crisis for child care " local communities hope to fill the gaps (Opinion)
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1077+ words) Colorado is the sixth-least affordable state for child care in the nation. Costs for center-based care average 14% of a two-parent household's median income and 45% of a single parent's median income. The federal affordability benchmark is just 7%. Colorado also faces significant…...
It's Boulder County's turn to invest in child care (Opinion)
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (239+ words) Last Tuesday's election brought many changes across Colorado, but none more striking than the growing support for child care. Nine different counties and municipalities had measures on the ballot focused on or including early care and education. Seven passed. Together,…...
Kinder Care to open additional Broomfield location
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (123+ words) Kinder Care is a national organization that operates early childhood education and childcare centers, providing programs for children from infancy to age 12, according to its website." Kinder Care's new child care center location will sit near Interstate 25 and Colorado 7, according…...
It really does take a village: Broomfield Early Childhood Council to celebrate 10-year anniversary
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (625+ words) The Broomfield Early Childhood Council " a group that works to support young children and their caregivers to create a better future " is celebrating 10 years this month. "When you have a kid, people think you should just know how to do…...
Trump's budget bill gives child care long overdue attention (Editorial)
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (337+ words) The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed by'Congress'and signed by President'Donald Trump'this month, contains many provisions that will make life more difficult for low- and middle-income families. But there are some victories in the legislation for average Americans. Most important…...